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What is the distance between Contour lines?
It is inversely proportional to the gradient: the steeper the slope the closer the contour lines until there comes a point where the ground is so steep the lines merge into one.
What pieces of information do contour lines give?
Contour lines indicate the height of an area of land. The distance they are apart indicates the slope of the land.... when they are close the land rises/falls steeply and when they are further apart the gentler the incline.
What landform is shown by many contour lines that are very close together?
On a topographical map, a contour line indicates a change in elevation. When the lines are close together, the elevation is changing rapidly.
A topographic map indicates that a mountain's slope is very steep by using?
contour lines that are very close together
What is the difference between a contour interval and an index contour?
the contour interval is the difference in elevation between contour lines that are next to each other
Is it always the same distance between 2 contour lines?
Yes it is because they must have the same distance between them to be considered contour
What On a topographic map what indicates the difference in elevation between adjacent lines?
Contour interval
On a topographic map what indicates the difference in elevation between adjacent lines?
Contour interval
What represents the distance in elevation between adjacent lines?
Contour numbers.
How does a contour tour map show whether a slope is gently or steep?
If the contour lines are far apart, then that indicates the land has a gentle slope (low slope).
What is the distance between Contour lines?
It is inversely proportional to the gradient: the steeper the slope the closer the contour lines until there comes a point where the ground is so steep the lines merge into one.
What map features allows readers to determine the distance and dimensions?
The dimensions or elevation on a map are marked by contour lines. The contour interval which indicates the height difference between lines is normally located in the margin of the map. The scale should also be located in the margin, indicating how much distance is covered in an inch or other set unit of the map.
What On topographic maps contour lines that are close together indicates?
The steeper the slope, the contour lines go further along the area. You can also determine the flatness of the area with these lines.
What pieces of information do contour lines give?
Contour lines indicate the height of an area of land. The distance they are apart indicates the slope of the land.... when they are close the land rises/falls steeply and when they are further apart the gentler the incline.
Draw contour lines to depict a steep slope?
You know, when contour lines are closer together on a map, they indicate a steep slope. Just think of contour lines as the distance between each incline. The closer together the inclines, the steeper the hill.
How do contour lines show steep and gentle?
Contour lines are lines that join up points on a map that represent points on Earth's surface that have equal height. The distance between the contour lines gives an indication of how much the height changes over a horizontal distance. In other words it shows you how steep or gentle the slope is.As such a steep slope will be marked by closely spaced contour lines and a more gentle slope will have more widely spaced contour lines.
How do you determine the elevation of unlabled contour lines?
The distance in height between contour lines should be stated in the map's legend. If the contours are stated in the legend as being 50 metres apart, then count the lines upwards from a contour that has a height against it, and multiply by the number of unlabelled lines.
